Mumbai Indians wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan delivered an important message to his teammates and the fans during the training session in Mumbai ahead of IPL 2024.
Mumbai Indians' players have assembled at the camp in Mumbai to begin their preparation for the upcoming IPL season. The likes of skipper Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan, Dewald Brevis, Tilak Verma, Tim David, Gerald Coetzee and others have joined the squad and began hitting at the nets.
In a video shared by Mumbai Indians on its Instagram handle, Ishan Kishan implored his Mumbai Indians' cricketers and fans not to throw litter water bottles around and keep the ground clean, adding these small things will bring a lot in life.
"I would just say that everybody comes for the practice but people should not throw water bottles everywhere. Try and keep your ground clean. Just small things and you will improve everything. These small changes are very important,” Ishan Kishan said in a video
Ishan Kishan will return to action when Mumbai Indians take on Gujarat Titans at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on April 1. The 26-year-old was away from professional cricket after withdrawing from the South Africa tour due to mental fatigue. Kishan returned to competitive cricket during DY Patil T20 Cup, representing Reserve Bank Of India (RBI).
Ishan Kishan has been in the news for all wrong reasons of late. The young wicketkeeper-batter was removed from central contract list for players after he didn't partake in the recently concluded Ranji Trophy season. Instead, Ishan started training for IPL 2024 with Pandya brothers - Hardik and Krunal at More Cricket Academy in Baroda.
Mumbai Indians to aim for record sixth IPL title
Mumbai Indians are currently the joint-most successful in the IPL history, with five titles, tied with Chennai Super Kings, who equalled the record after winning IPL 2023. After failing to win IPL triumph in last three seasons, MI will look to redeem themselves in the upcoming IPL season.
After 9 years, Mumbai Indians will lead by new skipper in Hardik Pandya as he replaced only winning captain of the team, Rohit Sharma at the helm. Pandya's credentials as captain is brilliant as he led Gujarat Titans to consecutive IPL finals, including winning maiden triumph in debut season in 2022.
Mumbai Indians made a minor changes to the squad ahead of IPL 2024. The franchise brought Gerald Coetzee, Dilshan Madushanka, Naman Dir, Nuwan Thusara, Mohammad Nabi, Shreyas Gopal and few others at the IPL Auction. Meanwhile, MI will the miss the services of Cameron Green as they traded him to Royal Challengers Bangalore.
After winning the fifth title in IPL 2020, Mumbai Indians will look to put the best foot foreward and aim for a record sixth title of the title under the new leadership of Hardik Pandya.
